Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in honor of the God of wisdom – Lord Ganesha. It falls on the fourth day of the Hindu month Bhadrava. Here are the best five cities where you can soak into the happiness of festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi.
Mumbai
In Mumbai, it is alive with devotional songs, dances and drum beats. You can visit Goud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) Samiti Mandal at Wadala to enjoy a darshan of the richest Ganesha in Mumbai. A huge crowd comes to visit Lord Ganesha and at times it takes over 20 hours to reach the idol.
Pune
The festival is celebrated with much fervor for ten days from the establishment of idols of Lord Ganesha on the first day to immersion of the Lord’s idols on the tenth day. Kasba Ganpati, Tambdi Jogeshwari Ganpati, Guruji Talim, Tulsi Baug Ganpati and the Kesariwada Ganpati are some of most unmissable Ganesh idols in the city.
Bengaluru
Most popular celebrations happen in Panchamukha Heramba Ganapati Temple, Shri Jambu Ganapati Temple, and Ananth Nagar Ganapati Temple. The immersion spectacle at Sankey Tank and Ulsoor Lake are beautiful spectacles that you should not miss to capture.
Hyderabad
Ganapathi Navaratri festivities in Hyderabad start on Vinayaka Chavithi and end on Ananta Chaturdashi day with idol immersion. The famous places where Ganesha idols are established and decorated fascinatingly are Khairatabad, Balapur, Kamalanagar Chaitanyapuri, Durgam Cheruvu, Gowlipuraand New Nagole.
Goa
The most important and almost the national festival for Goan’s is the Ganesh Chaturthi known as ‘Chovoth’. The festivities run into several days, but minimum at least for two and half days, when puja of Gouri and Mahadev along with Ganapati, is performed. Goddess Gouri is drawn on paper and Lord Shiva symbolised by a coconut. The Ganesh festival holds a special place in the hearts of people of Goa – the smallest state of the country renowned for its beaches, places of worship and world heritage architecture.